Stone Town Evening Walk Tour With Visit Food Markets

Zanzibar, Tanzania

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3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Immerse yourself in Stone Town’s food scene with a guide who knows the city well on this private evening tour. You'll visit the Darajani Market to see fruits and vegetables on display before continuing to a local bar to watch the sunset. You'll the head out to Forodhani Garden to sample local foods ranging from urojo soup to Zanzibar pizza before returning to your hotel.

Learn about Zanzibari cuisine from a guide
One drink per participant at Africa House bar is included
Food tastings are included in the price of the tour
Private tour ensures a flexible experience

Sample Menu

Main

Zanzibar Pizza

Main

Urojo soup

Main

shawarma

Dessert

Sugarcane juice

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
One drink in Africa House sunset bar
Dinner at Forodhani Gardens Food Market (Zanzibar pizza, urojo, shawarama, spice tea or coffee)

Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Old Fort
Mizingani Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania
In Front Of Old Fort at 6PM or we could pickup from Stone Town Hotel at 6PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Andrea_R

Amazing way to see some of Stone Town and learn about local food. Juma was an outstanding guide who also helped us learn more about Ramadan and local traditions. The Zanzibar Mix soup was our favourite! So yummy. Would recommend this tour and Juma 10/10

Reviews

4.6

based on 36 reviews

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A feast at Forodhani

Anthony_H, Mar 2026

Kassim provided a very insightful tour of Stone Town prior to going to Forodhani to try out the street food. At Forodhani, Kassim recommended trying a variety of fantastic dishes, starting with a Zanzibar pizza and sugar cane juice and ending with a crepe. I only wish that I had not had lunch as there was so much to try.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Next time, we recommend arriving with an empty stomach so you can fully enjoy everything on offer. We appreciate your feedback and hope to host you again soon.

Amazing Food tour

Andrea_R, Feb 2026

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you for your kind review. We’re glad you enjoyed exploring Stone Town and learning about local food and traditions. It’s good to hear that Juma made the experience meaningful, especially sharing insights about Ramadan. We’re also pleased the Zanzibar Mix soup was a highlight for you. Your recommendation is appreciated, and we hope to welcome you again in the future.

Great Way to Experience Stone Town’s Food Scene

Michael_O, Oct 2025

The rooftop sunset drink was amazing and a perfect way to start the evening. The food selections were delicious and gave a great taste of local flavors. The only downside was the constant up and down trying to find a seat, which was a bit annoying, but that’s part of the lively food market atmosphere. Overall, it was a great way to experience Stone Town at night. Zahran was a good guide—knowledgeable about the dishes, the market, and even shared insights as a trained chef. Definitely recommend for anyone wanting to explore the food scene with a local touch.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you for your detailed review. We’re glad you enjoyed the rooftop sunset drink and the variety of local flavors—the lively atmosphere is part of what makes the market experience unique. It’s good to hear that Zahran enhanced your evening with his knowledge of the dishes and the market, as well as his chef’s insights. We appreciate your recommendation and hope you return to explore more of Stone Town’s food scene.

Awesome tour !!

Juliana_O, Sep 2025

I loved walking through the market on a weekend! It was very busy but Zahran made us feel so comfortable and safe! He has a lot of knowledge on the history of stone town and Zanzibar as he is a local himself! I would highly recommend the tour also it’s not too long (2-3 hours ) max

Great for adventurous foodies wanting an authentic taste of Zanzibar

Vinny_C, Jul 2025

Our guide Juma was great with communication on WhatsApp making our connecting at the meeting point seamless. We started with a walk through the Old Fort. Then enjoyed rooftop drinks with a sunset pic. This time allowed us to ask our guide questions. We love food, and when Juma told us his history as a chef for several years we asked about his favorite local dishes and how to cook them. Later we made our way to the bustling night food market. Juma constructed a menu of unique local food from vendors carefully chosen for good taste and high food hygiene standards. We had amazing courses for trying new foods like a favorite local soup filled with delicious ingredients, Zanzibar pizza, and delicious fresh chicken shawarmas. We topped it off with refreshing hand-pressed sugarcane juice, with lime and ginger flavor. Our bellies were happy and full then we went back to get our son the ice cream rolls.

Great

Ulrik_L, Jun 2025

it was better than the description. We had a nice walk around the center and heard something about the history, rooftop bar visit before we ended up at the food market. Where we got a lot more food than just tastings

Good Stone Town Night Market Food Tour.

Peter_O, Mar 2025

Great tour. Informative . Great guide. Not too long,or too much for. Very informative and nice guide.

Overall a good tour but something was missing...

Patryk_K, Jan 2025

Overall this is a good tour that will allow you to taste a few different local dishes and experience the ever-lively food market in Stone Town. However, our group did not get to view the sunset from atop a high roof of a bar as promised in the description. Also, there was not much walking, we were just seated at the seaside and the guide kept bringing us different dishes. I guess maybe I just expected a little more...

Great Way to See the Night Market

Krystle_G, Oct 2024

Great way to experience the Night Market, especially if you are traveling alone. My guide Kassim was great and very knowledgeable about Stone Town.

Nice food - not quite what we expectedc

Craig_H, Oct 2024

We have done a number of street food tours around the world. This was different. We walked through the very crowded night market (great atmosphere) looking at life and seeing the vendors with a huge variety of food, expecting to stop and sample on the way. That didn't happen. We were seated on the sea wall behind a vendor ( so we couldn't see much - not our guides fault as it was very busy) and our guide sourced 3 courses (not samples) for us and brought them back. Not the experience we expected. The food was great and unique so that is a big plus. Just didn't get the EXPERIENCE we were expecting.

Could not recommend enough!!!

Hawi_I, Sep 2024

Juma was such a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about Zanzibar’s history which added even more to the culinary experience. The food market was incredible and the food so delicious. It felt a lot more authentically Zanzibari than a lot of the food I’ve had up to that point.

Nice cocktails, good food.

Stephen_C, Sep 2024

The hotel where we had our sunset drinks on the roof was lovely and very cheap in happy hour. I suspect there wasn't much alcohol. The food was very nice

I strongly recommend this tour.

Hanadi_B, Jun 2024

We had great evening. Trying different food and watching the sunset while having fresh drinks was amazing. Our guide Jummah was so friendly and knowledgeable we had great time with him.

Private stone town tour

Geoff_N, Jan 2024

This was an amazing tour by our guide, whilst providing excellent knowledge on the city and general history. His knowledge of the markets and advising us where to eat and not too was fantastic. The food that was provided was grest and introducing us to some of the vendors was great. Highly recommend this tour, were there in April 2023

Perfect way to explore Stone Town

Jasmine_W, Dec 2023

Zaharan was a great tour guide. He was kind, patient, and knowledgeable about the best stalls to visit. The food was delicious and you get quite full from the bites and dishes we tried. It was a great group and a lot of fun!

Good food fun but could have been better.

Robert_F, Oct 2023

Beautiful sunset on rooftop restaurant enjoying a drink. Good traditional food at the market. Better experience would have been if table had been saved and the guide showed us the food preparation and explained each dish.

Nice food and atmosphere.

Sonya_D, Aug 2023

Enjoyed the atmosphere of the market and had a nice dinner there with a guide who knew the locals. Would recommend.

Great into to stone town and local food

Andrea_D, Aug 2022

A great way to get an intro to stone town. Your began with a walk from our hotel, Abu provided an overview of some history, architecture, etc We enjoyed a beer with a sunset view and received advice for our spice shopping the next day. We then proceeded to the food market. Would have been overwhelmed and unsure on our own- great to have an expert local select stalls and order- the food was great!

Amazing company

RAfaella_g, Jan 2022

I booked the wrong tour and this company went above and beyond to accommodate me. Salum, our guide, was so knowledgeable and friendly. They changed our meeting times per my request 3 times without hesitation. I would strongly recommend them as a company!